Cr 34- Friday, May 20, 1994 - ‘North ‘Shore News. Maxima priced for Canada Wagon i is aggresive, performs similar to sports car From page 32 850 turbo Sportswagon. Equipped with a high revving, free-spirited 2.3-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine with a healthy 222 horse- power output, the Sportswagon is by far the most aggressive und per- formance-oriented station wagon available. . Want to surprise a Toyota Celica or Ford Probe owner at a stoplight? No problem, just stomp on the gas and watch the Sportswagon take off like a mis- sile, Believe it or not, the Volvo cargo-hauler can hit three-digit speeds in just over seven seconds _ that? s mighty quick! $6 Just stomp on the .. gas and watch the _ arioeagon take off like a missile, 99 — " Bven when the road turns twisty 1 ‘and nasty. the Volvo 850, ’ Sportswagon lives up to its name. . Though its steering feel isn’t as sharp as a “real” sports car, the ‘handling is impressive indeed. Tight, predictable, responsive — these three words pretty well sum up the overall characteristic of the Volvo wagon. — ‘At just over $38,000, the 850 turbo Sportswagon isn’t cheap, but then no other car in this price range can offer the same level of perfor- , mance and fun-to-drive character, -as the Volvo, without, sacrificing ~ “the cargo volume. .”-Though not as quick as the 850 2"turbo, Volkswagen’ s Passat GLX _y» Wagon comes quite close. Facelifted, overhauled, and revised "extensively for 1995, the new |. *. Passat GLX boasts a host of fea- “tures including standard dual’ : “airbags, traction control, anti- lock » brakes; pollen micro-airfilter, power windows and locks, and -heated seats; to name a few: * More significantly, the GLX — Wagon’ 's front wheels are driven . “via VW's highly Tespected narrow- ‘angle V-6 engine. This powerplant “pumps a solid 172 horsepower and 177 {t.-lbs, of torque out of a 2.8- litre, fuel-injected engine — ‘enough to make this car a serious _ Sports vehicle. VW obviously placed a ‘ot of «emphasis on handling and perfor- mance attributes during the devel- .. opment of the °95 Passat — the new Passat Wagon is extremely ° forgiving and enjoyable to drive, The car feels so “planted” through corners that. you quickly forget that you're driving a station wagon. ve, . Although the Passat Wagon ‘doesn’t look big, its cargo capacity _ is simply amazing. With the seats - folded down, it can swallow up a whopping 1,700 litres of cargo. «Compare this to the Volvo 850’s -1,051-litre capacity and the Honda 'Accord’s 728-litre cargo space. The fully equipped GLX Wagoa -_ is priced attractively at $31,115. So, if you’re one of those peo- _ple who used to think that station wagons are boring and old-fash- .,ioned, it’s lime to reconsider the “new generation of sportswagons and Touring models -— they aren’t the same. NISSAN CANADA this week launched an all new exccutive-class sedan that it says will debunk the myth that Japanese cars have been priced out of the North American market. ‘ Nissan told Canadian dealers that their new flagship model, the 1995 Maxima V-6, will arrive in : 04 Grand Cherokee showrooms Monday, May 16, with a base price of $24,990. Designed primi liy for the North American markt, the Maxima is being shown to dealers for the first time anywhere in the world at simultancous events in Quebec and San Francisco. A total of 15 other versions of Maxima will be offered in Canada, including: )* Luxuty 4 Dr Sedan, 3, 3L V6, : Ait Conditioning, Power Options. ST794. 93 Concorde the sporty SE at $27,890; the luxurious GLE at $29,990; and the highest priced model in the line-up: a fully loaded SE with leather upholstery, for $33,290, “In short,” said Nissan Canada vice-president and general manag- et Yves Boyer, “this new Maxima is proof that Nissan is defying conventional wisdom and is very much on a roll.” “ $1980 Da Payisent TPI15,730 Laredo 4x 4.--VB - Auto, White, 12 km V8 $31,900 9, Dynasty LE 4 Dr White, V6, Auto, Air Con., Power Group, Only 21 km $15,300 REGENCY PLYMOUTH ‘CHRYSLER INC. 1177 Marine Drive, North Vancouver 980-8501 -4 Dr Luxury Sedan’ Raven Black 3.3L V6 Power Option Only 9km Brand New Le Baron ' Convertible V6- Automatic, Full Load GRADUATION PROGRAM CASH ALLOWANCE. _ Plus payments deferred for 90 D; is . ‘Special eaten a . ’ 6 cy Auto, 7 Passenger, peage Rack, Air - Condi Power Options * Child Seats 22 kms Daytona IROC. Turbo R/T Black leather, 5° spd. . Air cond, power group stizi $23,980 Daytona IROC R/T Clear white turbo, leather, {5 spd air cond., power options sts $23,650 All ‘prices and payinenits quoted are net of dealer and factory. incentives and rebates. Lease payments on A, B,C, D are based on 30 months with down payments noted with first payment nd security deposit down GcA-C. See dealer for details.